Africa vs Namibia: Official current transfers, receipts
Africa
16.19 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Namibia
1.38 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Namibia rank
4th
Official current transfers, receipts over time
- Africa
- Namibia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 16.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 14.80 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 11.7 times Namibia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 16.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official current transfers, receipts, Africa or Namibia?
- Africa, at 16.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in official current transfers, receipts between Africa and Namibia?
- 14.80 billion BoP, current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Namibia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Africa and Namibia rank globally for official current transfers, receipts?
- Africa ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.